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【题目】 What do we mean by responsibility? To put it simply, it is a duty to consider the consequences of our actions. In other words, we have a duty to control our behaviour.

When we are children, we have few responsibilities. Our parents look after us and we generally don’t have to worry about food or shelter. As we grow up, we gradually need to be responsible for more and more things. We learn how to run our own baths, make our own decisions, and realize that we have moral duties. As adults, we are responsible for all aspects of our lives. If there are any problems, we have to handle them ourselves.

We also have responsibilities that go beyond ourselves. Parents have the responsibility to look after their children, ensuring that they have a stable upbringing. Beyond the family, people have a responsibility towards the community as a whole. It is in fact up to us as a society to make this world a safe and pleasant place for everyone.

When we fail in our responsibilities, the consequences are most serious. Teenagers who abandon their studies might ruin their own lives. It is even more horrible to hear about parents who, by not caring for their own children properly, are putting them in danger. Likewise, by not following the traffic rules, careless drivers kill more than a million people around the world every year. Certain professions in our society, such as police officers, exist to protect the public, and the people who do these jobs often risk their own lives in order to do their duty. However, their efforts depend on the support of ordinary people. If we ignore our own responsibilities, society will become dangerous. On a global level, our entire human civilization may be heading towards disaster unless we work together to save our environment.

Furthermore, whether we are shouldering heavy responsibilities, like doctors or lots, or simply taking responsibility for our own learning as students, we will always be judged on how well we perform our duties. For this reason, the hardest part of acting responsibly is admitting that we failed or that we made a mistake. Let’s say you visit your friend’s house and accidentally damage an expensive teapot while your friend is in another room. The honest thing to do is of course to admit your fault and apologize. Because this requires courage, some people take another route: they pretend that nothing happened. Perhaps a broken teapot might not be such a big deal, but in any given situation, we can choose to act responsibly, and it is somewhat through this choice that we decide what our lives are going to be like.

To summarize, responsibilities are an essential part of life since our actions have consequences. Responsibilities aren’t fun, but we can make the burden lighter by sharing them. If everyone considered how their actions would affect themselves and other people, the world would be a better place.

【1】The passage tells us that .

A.children have no responsibilities

B.adults often risk their own lives in order to do their duty

C.our responsible actions would make the world a better place

D.responsibilities aren’t fun unless we can make the burden lighter by sharing them

【2】According to the author, the hardest part of taking responsibility is .

A.to control our behaviourB.to handle problems ourselves

C.to affect ourselves and other peopleD.to admit our fault and apologize

【3】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Consequence of ResponsibilityB.Significance of Responsibility

C.Essential Part of ResponsibilityD.Development of Responsibility

【4】Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion

A.B.

C.D.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

本文为一篇议论文。文章介绍了什么是责任，我们要承担责任，世界才会变得更加美好。

【1】主旨大意题。根据最后一段If everyone considered how their actions would affect themselves and other people, the world would be a better place. 如果每个人都考虑到自己的行为会对自己和他人产生怎样的影响，那么世界将会变得更加美好。及结合全文可知，这篇文章告诉我们，我们负责任的行为将使世界变得更美好。故选C项。

【2】细节理解题。根据第五段For this reason, the hardest part of acting responsibly is admitting that we failed or that we made a mistake. 因此，承担责任最困难的部分是承认我们失败或犯了错误。因此作者认为，承担责任最困难的部分是承认自己的错误和道歉。故选D项。

【3】主旨大意题。结合全文，文章介绍了什么是责任，我们要怎样承担责任。B项 Significance of Responsibility“责任的重要性”符合文章主旨，适合作文章标题。故选B项。

【4】推理判断题。分析全文，文章第一段简要介绍了责任是什么，是简要分析。第二段介绍了我们从不需要承担什么责任到开始承担各种各样的责任，是第一个要点。第三段介绍了承担责任使得家庭，社会更美好，是第二个要点。第四段从相反的角度介绍了不负责任的后果，是第二个要点的第二个次要点。第五段介绍了负责任最困难的行为，是第三个要点。最后一段总结全文，承担责任必不可少，只有承担责任世界才会更加美好，是总结。分析选项可知，A项正确。故选A项。